On the afternoon of this day, far away in the lake boat in Huai'an Mansion, Zhu Yousong's residence was in a peaceful atmosphere, filled with joy, Lu Jiude even held a letter and said excitedly: "The son... Oh no, it should be the emperor, we finally waited for this letter! ”

However, Zhu Yousong's face was full of resentment, and he said coldly: "What's there to be happy about? From this letter, it is not difficult to see how much Shi Kefa and Qian Qianyi's officials oppose this prince and don't want him to ascend to the throne! ”

The more Zhu Yousong spoke, the more angry he became, and his face became gloomy.

"Hmph~ This Shi Kefa is really hateful, I have long heard that he is strongly opposed to this son, I didn't expect him to slander my reputation like this?" Slander me like this? actually listed seven reasons against me, saying that this son is stupid, disloyal and unfilial, and afraid of the world, which is really angry, annoying, and hateful!

"Hey~ Your Majesty, don't look at things like this, although the content of this letter is very angry, all of them slander you, but it represents great significance, which means that Governor Ma Shiying has completely fallen to us and supports you as emperor."

Lu Jiude hurriedly stopped Zhu Yousong, changed the topic, and even reassured: "Compared to the throne, being able to ascend the throne smoothly, what are the other rumors?" ”

"No, after ascending the throne, I must kill this hateful Shi Kefa, extinguish the arrogance of those Donglin Party members, and make them no longer dare to slander and slander the reputation of this son."

Seeing Zhu Yousong's gritted teeth, if he didn't kill Shi Kefa, he wouldn't be able to smooth the suffocating breath in his heart, Lu Jiude could only shake his head helplessly, sighed secretly, and had to remind: "Your Majesty, don't forget, in today's Nanjing, most of the officials are Donglin Party members, if Shi Kefa is easily killed, it will easily cause a huge shock in the officialdom of Nanjing, and the chaotic army is still eyeing the north, threatening Nanzhili?" ”

"Is it possible, do you want this son to swallow this evil breath?"

Zhu Yousong instinctively asked back, and suddenly became anxious in his heart, and said unwillingly: "If you don't kill Shi Kefa, it will be difficult to eliminate the breath in my heart!" ”

Lu Jiude was difficult to do, and suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said flatteringly: "Your Majesty, once you ascend the throne, you are bound to gather garrisons from all over the south to gather in this southern Zhili to resist the rebellion." When the time comes, the imperial court is bound to have a big battle with Li Zicheng's army, the emperor, you just need to give Shi Kefa an army and let him charge into battle and block the front, hehehe..."

Lu Jiude's words stopped abruptly, and he laughed treacherously, which made Zhu Yousong stunned for a moment, reacted in an instant, and then laughed too.

At this time, there was a commotion outside.

"I'm from Nanjing...... If there is an emergency, I need to reduce my father-in-law immediately..... Let me in...... Go to the ......."

The sound was intermittent, very messy, and indistinct, which immediately ruined the cheerful atmosphere in the room, and Zhu Yousong was even more dissatisfied and asked, "What's going on?" Who is so bold as to dare to make noise and noise outside? ”

"Hey, hey, hey... Don't be angry, let the old slave go out and have a look! ”

Lu Jiude laughed with him, and hurriedly reassured him, although his voice was very messy, chaotic, and indistinct, he still sensitively caught the three words "Nanjing City", and immediately walked out, walking hurriedly, looking very nervous.

Soon after, Lu Jiude returned, holding a letter in his hand again, waving it in the air constantly, and laughing and saying, "Hahaha... Your Majesty, good news... Good news, Nanjing Sili eunuch Han Zanzhou sent a letter, according to the secret news that Jin Yiwei came back from Beijing City, the crown prince Zhu Cihong was assassinated by Li Zicheng, I believe that this news will soon spread all over the world! ”

Zhu Yousong was even more happy, his whole body was full of enthusiasm to show his strengths, how could he not hear Lu Jiude's extraneous voice, he could ascend the throne and become emperor with peace of mind, and he no longer had any worries.

After all, the crown prince Zhu Cihong does not die for a day, which is the biggest threat to his throne! Even if he becomes the emperor, once Zhu Cihong appears in the south, he may be pulled off the horse at any time!

Now, even if you can be completely relieved, Zhu Cihong is dead, and there is less of the biggest obstacle and threat.

Although he thought so in his heart, Zhu Youzhen had to hold back the excitement in his heart, pretending to be a serious old man, sneering again and again, and said in a deep voice: "Hmph~Hmph~ The news that my nephew was assassinated by Li Zicheng spread all over the world, so that Li Jiajun's hypocritical face can be torn apart, and let the world see that the reason why Li Zicheng did that and buried his cousin with the gift of the Son of Heaven was just to whitewash the peace and block the mouths of Youyou. ”

"Your Majesty, what you said is right, as long as the news of the prince's death spreads, the people of the world can see the true face of Li Zicheng, and when the time comes, the generals in the south will be able to fight against him Li Zicheng together!"

When Lu Jiude agreed, he nodded secretly in his heart, very satisfied with Zhu Yousong's performance, this prince of the blessed king is not so unbearable, he is not so greedy for pleasure, and he also knows what to say and what not to say.

At this time, Zhu Yousong suddenly became calm, put on the posture of an emperor, and asked: "By the way, Gonggong Lu, when will we rush to Xuzhou, so that Liu Zeqing and them can escort the prince into Nanjing City?" ”

"Hey, hey... Your Majesty, this is not in a hurry...."

Lu Jiude smiled softly, and after responding, he shook the letter sent by Ma Shiying in the air, and then explained: "Your Majesty, in order to show your imperial status and dignity, you should not take the initiative to find them, but let Ma Shiying, Huang Degong and others lead troops here, personally pick you up, and escort you into Nanjing City." ”

"Yes, it should be ....."

When Zhu Yousong responded, he nodded slightly, revealing a sudden expression, and then asked impatiently: "Then when will we leave for Nanjing City?" ”

"Hmm... Your Majesty, it's hard to say, and the old slave can't make up his mind......"

Seeing that Zhu Yousong's expression had changed, and it was getting worse and worse to look at, Lu Jiude just changed his words, and secretly gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, the old slave will send people out to urge Ma Shiying, Huang Degong and others, and let them immediately lead the troops to come, and strive to set off for Nanjing City by tomorrow afternoon at the latest." ”

As soon as he said nothing, he seemed to think of something, and Lu Jiude added: "Moreover, Nanjing City also needs to be arranged in advance, and it is necessary to say hello to Liu Kongzhao, Li Zhan, Han Zanzhou and others in advance, and when you arrive in Nanjing, an atmosphere will be created, a situation in which the overall situation has been decided." ”

"Yes, it should be!"

Zhu Yousong nodded, sighed, and added: "Only internal and external pressure is exerted at the same time, even if those Donglin Party oppose this son of the world, no matter how full of remorse, but under pressure, forced by the overall situation, they have to accept this reality and recognize me as the emperor." ”